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hic jacet

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as in inscription

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Adding fuel to the debate is the discovery of ancient artifacts — texts, frescoes, tombstone inscriptions — that seem, to some, to depict women as priests in the early Catholic Church.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
An inscription on the back could mean that Canaletto originally gave the drawing away as a gift.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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